A cross-sectional review: Impacts and sustainability of small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  Terrapon Pfaff, Julia ^a   Dienst, Carmen ^a   König, Julian ^a   Ortiz, Willington ^a  

^a and Energy   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross sectional review; Developing countries; Post evaluation; Small scale energy projects; Sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT MODELS; ENERGY PROJECT; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; POST EVALUATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROJECTS;

INVESTMENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 84905817381     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.161     Document Type: Review

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